The Department of Environment was the

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ministry charged with planning

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development and

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as well as the enforcement of environmental legislation and regulations. It was created in its current form on February 14, 2006 when it was separated from the Department of Environment and Local Government. It has however existed in this form on previous occasions. It was first formed by

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when he took office following the 1970 election. In 2000, then Premier

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fused it with the Department of Municipalities to create the aforementioned Department of Environment and Local Government only to split them back in two six years later.

Ministers

1970 - 2000

* Jardine became Minister of Environment and Local Government

2000 - 2006

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2006 - 2012

* Holder previously served as Minister of Environment and Local Government

2012 - 2020

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2020 - Present

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